barbikyu

Tagalog

Alternative forms

Etymology

Borrowed from English barbecue, from Spanish barbacoa, from Taíno barbakoa (framework of sticks). Compare Cebuano barbekyu. Doublet of balbakwa.

Pronunciation

  • (Standard Tagalog) IPA(key): /baɾbikˈju/ [bɐɾ.bɪkˈju], /ˈbaɾbikju/ [ˌbaɾ.bɪkˈju]
  • Rhymes: -u, -aɾbikju
  • Syllabification: bar‧bik‧yu

Noun

barbikyú or bárbikyú (Baybayin spelling ᜊᜇ᜔ᜊᜒᜃ᜔ᜌᜓ) (cooking)

  1. barbecue (usually barbecued/grilled meat skewered on a stick)

Derived terms

  • barbikyuhan
  • barbikyuhin

See also

Further reading

  • barbikyu”, in Pambansang Diksiyonaryo | Diksiyonaryo.ph, Manila, 2018